diminished

British  

/ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt /

adjective

1. reduced or lessened; made smaller

2. music denoting any minor or perfect interval reduced by a semitone

3. music denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a minor third and a diminished fifth

4. music (postpositive) (esp in jazz or pop music) denoting a diminished seventh chord having as its root the note specified

   B diminished

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Example Sentences

As crypto prices have slid, speculation on the currencies has diminished as well, cutting into fee income for trading platforms, some firms have increasingly turned to stablecoins as a source of revenue.

From Barron's

Part of that diminished firepower was on account of its star freshman’s illness, as Arenas looked nothing like the player who came alive over the last two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

The emergence of cable, podcasts and streaming audio and video platforms — none of which are subject to FCC restrictions in terms of content — have greatly diminished traditional broadcast media’s dominance in the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times

And all of us are going to work longer—and that means we will statistically be working with diminished cognition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some religious Saudis and members of the kingdom’s diminished but still influential clerical class are concerned the crown prince is taking things too far.

From The Wall Street Journal

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